Crime in Taipei
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Taipei is considered as one of the safest cities in the world.[1] The crime rate of Taipei is 19.86 which is lower than many large cities such as Detroit (71.19), Atlanta, GA (66.18), Chicago (65.53), Delhi (58.85), Beijing (56.29), Rome (54.51), Paris (52.02), San Francisco (49.86), London (49.21), Dallas (45.22), New York City (44.49), Richmond, VA (41.97), Incheon (40.26), Seoul (37.17), Toronto (34.90), Amsterdam (33.43), Geneva (27.11), Copenhagen (22.76), and Hong Kong (21.97).[2]
Homicide
[edit]The amount of homicide in Taipei has been decreasing for the past 30 years. Even though Taipei is one of the safest cities in the world, there were still 68 homicides in 2017.[3]
Early years
[edit]When the KMT came to Taiwan in 1949 after losing the Chinese Civil War, it was not safe to walk on the streets of Taipei.[citation needed]
In 1989, a soldier shot his girlfriend with a rifle because he thought she was cheating on him. He shot his girlfriend, her colleague, and himself. Although the police came to the scene promptly and sent the three to the hospital, none of them survived.[citation needed]
On April 28, 1992, the employee of a McDonald's in Taipei received a bomb threat over the telephone. The bomber demanded six million TWD for ransom. Later that day, a TNT bomb was found in a McDonald's restroom. Unfortunately, the TNT exploded while the police were trying to defuse it. [4]
Present
[edit]After the Taiwan McDonald's bombings, the government made great efforts to reduce homicide. The year after the bombing, there were 196 homicides in Taipei, and the number decreased over the years and dropped to 68 in 2017.[3]
On May 21, 2014, the 2014 Taipei Metro attack, a stabbing attack, happened at Jiangzicui Station, resulted in 4 deaths and 24 injuries. The massacre was the first random attack for many years in Taiwan and sparked a prolonged discussion among politicians, social groups, and the media for months.
Drugs
[edit]According to United Nation's World Drug Report,[5] although Taiwan ranks very low for various drug issues among countries,[6][circular reference][7][circular reference] Taipei suffers a higher drug abuse rate comparing to the rest of the country. New Taipei City accounts for half of the drug-related arrests in Taiwan in 2017.[8] According to the Police Department of Taipei, 5578 people were arrested in 2017 because of drugs.[9] According to a news article, around 60,000 people are using drugs in Taiwan, and the number has been stable for the past 4 years.[10]
Safe Area
[edit]Wanhua District and Zhongshan District have been considered as the most dangerous districts in Taipei. The amount of crime in these two districts is the highest. Most of the criminals will also gather near these two districts.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ 臺北市商業管理處 (2006). 2006 Taipei-Progressive Tense. 秀威資訊科技股份有限公司. ISBN 978-986-00-7034-7.
- ^ "Crime Index by City 2018 Mid-Year". Numbeo.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Data" (PDF). Ws.gov.taipei. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "McDonald's Closes in Taiwan After String of Bomb Attacks". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Drugs data | Statistics and Data". Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ Annual cannabis use by country
- ^ List of countries by prevalence of cocaine use
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Table 7. Types of Crime" (PDF). Ws.gov.taipei. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "台灣吸毒人口變多？ 數據顯示每年都固定約6萬 | 焦點事件 | 社會 | 聯合新聞網". Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-17.